US6067863A - Multiple-function selector utilizing a force sensitive, variable impedance device - Google Patents
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- US6067863A US6067863A US08/920,912 US92091297A US6067863A US 6067863 A US6067863 A US 6067863A US 92091297 A US92091297 A US 92091297A US 6067863 A US6067863 A US 6067863A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
- H01H13/78—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
- H01H13/785—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01C—RESISTORS
- H01C10/00—Adjustable resistors
- H01C10/10—Adjustable resistors adjustable by mechanical pressure or force
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
- H01H1/021—Composite material
- H01H1/029—Composite material comprising conducting material dispersed in an elastic support or binding material
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2201/00—Contacts
- H01H2201/022—Material
- H01H2201/032—Conductive polymer; Rubber
- H01H2201/036—Variable resistance
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US08/920,912 US6067863A (en) | 1997-08-29 | 1997-08-29 | Multiple-function selector utilizing a force sensitive, variable impedance device |
EP98116380A EP0905725A1 (en) | 1997-08-29 | 1998-08-28 | Muliple-function selector utilizing a force sensitive variable impedance device |
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US08/920,912 US6067863A (en) | 1997-08-29 | 1997-08-29 | Multiple-function selector utilizing a force sensitive, variable impedance device |
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Cited By (4)
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EP1176398A2 (en) * | 2000-07-27 | 2002-01-30 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Resistive sensor |
US6429792B1 (en) * | 1998-11-02 | 2002-08-06 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V. | Digital displacement encoding system and method |
US8674932B2 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 2014-03-18 | Anascape, Ltd. | Image controller |
US9081426B2 (en) | 1992-03-05 | 2015-07-14 | Anascape, Ltd. | Image controller |
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US6351205B1 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 2002-02-26 | Brad A. Armstrong | Variable-conductance sensor |
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US3611068A (en) * | 1970-05-20 | 1971-10-05 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Contactless pressure sensitive semiconductor switch |
US3710050A (en) * | 1970-09-14 | 1973-01-09 | A Richards | Electronic pressure sensitive switch |
US4120828A (en) * | 1972-05-07 | 1978-10-17 | Dynacon Industries, Inc. | Pressure sensitive resistance and process of making same |
US4258100A (en) * | 1977-09-09 | 1981-03-24 | Kabushiki Kaisha Kyowa | Pressure-sensitive electric conductive sheet material |
US4273697A (en) * | 1979-03-09 | 1981-06-16 | Toray Silicone Company, Ltd. | Electrically conductive curable liquid organopolysiloxane compositions |
US4314227A (en) * | 1979-09-24 | 1982-02-02 | Eventoff Franklin Neal | Electronic pressure sensitive transducer apparatus |
US4347505A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1982-08-31 | Antroy Enterprises, Inc. | Device for controlling a circuit |
US4441097A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1984-04-03 | Antroy Enterprises, Inc. | Device for controlling a circuit |
US4489302A (en) * | 1979-09-24 | 1984-12-18 | Eventoff Franklin Neal | Electronic pressure sensitive force transducer |
US4493219A (en) * | 1982-08-02 | 1985-01-15 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | Force transducer |
US4510079A (en) * | 1981-04-13 | 1985-04-09 | Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. | Electrically-conductive resin composition |
US4518648A (en) * | 1983-03-10 | 1985-05-21 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Sheet material and production method thereof |
GB2159953A (en) * | 1984-05-31 | 1985-12-11 | Stc Plc | Variable resistance piezo-resistive devices |
US4794365A (en) * | 1985-10-02 | 1988-12-27 | Raychem Limited | Pressure sensor |
US4929804A (en) * | 1987-12-04 | 1990-05-29 | Toshiba Silicone Co., Ltd. | Push button switch |
US5302936A (en) * | 1992-09-02 | 1994-04-12 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Conductive particulate force transducer |
WO1995020233A1 (en) * | 1994-01-21 | 1995-07-27 | Davidson Textron Inc. | A horn actuator incorporating a transducer in a steering wheel |
WO1995022828A1 (en) * | 1994-02-17 | 1995-08-24 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Layered pressure sensitive transducer and method for making same |
US5510784A (en) * | 1992-11-25 | 1996-04-23 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Touch control device and keyboard |
US5510783A (en) * | 1992-07-13 | 1996-04-23 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Adaptive keypad |
US5581484A (en) * | 1994-06-27 | 1996-12-03 | Prince; Kevin R. | Finger mounted computer input device |
US5828289A (en) * | 1995-04-27 | 1998-10-27 | Burgess; Lester E. | Pressure activated switching device |
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- 1998-08-28 EP EP98116380A patent/EP0905725A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (23)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3611068A (en) * | 1970-05-20 | 1971-10-05 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Contactless pressure sensitive semiconductor switch |
US3710050A (en) * | 1970-09-14 | 1973-01-09 | A Richards | Electronic pressure sensitive switch |
US4120828A (en) * | 1972-05-07 | 1978-10-17 | Dynacon Industries, Inc. | Pressure sensitive resistance and process of making same |
US4258100A (en) * | 1977-09-09 | 1981-03-24 | Kabushiki Kaisha Kyowa | Pressure-sensitive electric conductive sheet material |
US4347505A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1982-08-31 | Antroy Enterprises, Inc. | Device for controlling a circuit |
US4441097A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1984-04-03 | Antroy Enterprises, Inc. | Device for controlling a circuit |
US4273697A (en) * | 1979-03-09 | 1981-06-16 | Toray Silicone Company, Ltd. | Electrically conductive curable liquid organopolysiloxane compositions |
US4314227A (en) * | 1979-09-24 | 1982-02-02 | Eventoff Franklin Neal | Electronic pressure sensitive transducer apparatus |
US4489302A (en) * | 1979-09-24 | 1984-12-18 | Eventoff Franklin Neal | Electronic pressure sensitive force transducer |
US4314227B1 (en) * | 1979-09-24 | 1989-01-24 | ||
US4510079A (en) * | 1981-04-13 | 1985-04-09 | Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. | Electrically-conductive resin composition |
US4493219A (en) * | 1982-08-02 | 1985-01-15 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | Force transducer |
US4518648A (en) * | 1983-03-10 | 1985-05-21 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Sheet material and production method thereof |
GB2159953A (en) * | 1984-05-31 | 1985-12-11 | Stc Plc | Variable resistance piezo-resistive devices |
US4794365A (en) * | 1985-10-02 | 1988-12-27 | Raychem Limited | Pressure sensor |
US4929804A (en) * | 1987-12-04 | 1990-05-29 | Toshiba Silicone Co., Ltd. | Push button switch |
US5510783A (en) * | 1992-07-13 | 1996-04-23 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Adaptive keypad |
US5302936A (en) * | 1992-09-02 | 1994-04-12 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Conductive particulate force transducer |
US5510784A (en) * | 1992-11-25 | 1996-04-23 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Touch control device and keyboard |
WO1995020233A1 (en) * | 1994-01-21 | 1995-07-27 | Davidson Textron Inc. | A horn actuator incorporating a transducer in a steering wheel |
WO1995022828A1 (en) * | 1994-02-17 | 1995-08-24 | Interlink Electronics, Inc. | Layered pressure sensitive transducer and method for making same |
US5581484A (en) * | 1994-06-27 | 1996-12-03 | Prince; Kevin R. | Finger mounted computer input device |
US5828289A (en) * | 1995-04-27 | 1998-10-27 | Burgess; Lester E. | Pressure activated switching device |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US9081426B2 (en) | 1992-03-05 | 2015-07-14 | Anascape, Ltd. | Image controller |
US8674932B2 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 2014-03-18 | Anascape, Ltd. | Image controller |
US6429792B1 (en) * | 1998-11-02 | 2002-08-06 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V. | Digital displacement encoding system and method |
EP1176398A2 (en) * | 2000-07-27 | 2002-01-30 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Resistive sensor |
US6573730B2 (en) * | 2000-07-27 | 2003-06-03 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Detector provided with plural input means for obtaining output by changes in resistance values |
EP1176398A3 (en) * | 2000-07-27 | 2004-10-06 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Resistive sensor |
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